The purpose of the Council of Trent / the ways that Protestantism was heresy

To stop the spread of Protestantism and to reform the Catholic Church

~Ates
The purpose of the Council of Trent was basically to enumerate all the ways that Protestantism was heresy, and all the reasons why a Protestant would spend eternity in Hell.
To examine and make clear the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church.
The purpose of the Council of Trent was to refute and condemn the Protestant beliefs that were contradicting Roman Catholic beliefs.

 Additionally, Trent formally established the Catholic view of the Biblical canon.
To examine and make clear the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church.
Direct the reform of the Catholic Church

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_did_the_Council_of_Trent_do#ixzz1z2nDYHJS

 

 

The Council of Trent hashed out the reformers complaints and points for 18 years. They only partially resolve the abuses of the Catholic Church. I have included web site which sums it up well. It is done by a history teacher

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  A SUMMARY OF THE

DECLARATIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT

Has the Roman Catholic Church changed its basic doctrinal position in this present ecumenical era?

The answer is no, it has not.

The Council of Trent was a Catholic council held from 1545-1563 in an attempt to destroy the progress of the Protestant Reformation.

This council denied every Reformation doctrine, including Scripture alone and grace alone.

Trent hurled 125 anathemas (eternal damnations) against Bible-believing Christians.

These proclamations and anathemas were fleshed out in the murderous persecutions vented upon Bible-believing Christians by Rome, and the solemn fact is that the Council of Trent has never been annulled.

The Vatican II Council of the mid-1960s referred to Trent dozens of times, quoted Trent’s proclamations as authority, and reaffirmed Trent on every hand.

The New Catholic Catechism cites Trent no less than 99 times.

There is not the slightest hint that the proclamations of the Council of Trent have been abrogated by Rome.

At the opening of the Second Vatican Council, Pope John XXIII stated,

“I do accept entirely all that has been decided and declared at the Council of Trent.”

Every cardinal, bishop and priest who participated in the Vatican II Council signed a document affirming Trent.